Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford
Middle areaThe south of the South Oxfordshire. 8,858 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 62 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 25% of people in Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford at a rate of 44.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 47.1 per 1,000 people across South Oxfordshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 159 |
| Other crime | 99 |
| Burglary | 58 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 32 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Drug offences | 6 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford at a rate of 44.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 47.1 per 1,000 people across South Oxfordshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 39 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (159), other crime (99) and burglary (58).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of South Oxfordshire
These figures are published for the whole of South Oxfordshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Oxfordshire and not Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford alone. See South Oxfordshire
Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford in brief
The median price paid for a home in Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford was £516,000 in 2025.
Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford had 8,011 usual residents at the census.
About 25% of people in Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford, 69.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.